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The homeowners, designers, and architect made mostly new construction on this 1830s farmhouse rehab look as if it had been there for nearly a century. Here's how

Traditional Copper

They added traditional copper on the secondary roof. These sections, which have a lower pitch and get hit with runoff from above, would weather faster in wood. "The metal will last 50 years or more without maintenance," says designer Rick O'Leary.